diff --git a/cmd/filter.go b/cmd/filter.go
index 71578f5..fd99380 100644
--- a/cmd/filter.go
+++ b/cmd/filter.go
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ func createFilter(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	}
 
 	lipgloss.SetColorProfile(termenv.TrueColor)
-
 	model, err := tea.NewProgram(
 		filter.New(path, filterType, strings.TrimSpace(b.String())),
 		tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr),
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ func createFilter(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	}
 
 	result := model.(*filter.FilterModel)
-	if result.FilteredJson != "" {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, result.FilteredJson)
+	if result.Result != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, result.Result)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/filter/filter.go b/cmd/filter/filter.go
index af6b8d4..bcd318f 100644
--- a/cmd/filter/filter.go
+++ b/cmd/filter/filter.go
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 package filter
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
 	"git.andreafazzi.eu/andrea/probo/pkg/store/file"
-	"github.com/TylerBrock/colorjson"
+	"github.com/alecthomas/chroma/quick"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/help"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/key"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/spinner"
@@ -57,6 +58,10 @@ type FilterModel struct {
 	lastQuery    string
 	FilteredJson string
 	InputJson    string
+	Result       string
+
+	// filter file
+	filterFilePath string
 
 	state int
 
@@ -156,25 +161,18 @@ func New(path string, filterType string, stdin string) *FilterModel {
 		layout.WithItem(statusBar),
 	)
 
-	if path != "" {
-		jq, err := os.ReadFile(path)
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-		textInput.SetValue(strings.TrimSpace(string(jq)))
-	}
-
 	return &FilterModel{
-		textInput:  textInput,
-		viewport:   viewport,
-		group:      group,
-		statusBar:  statusBar,
-		spinner:    s,
-		document:   document,
-		bindings:   bindings,
-		help:       help,
-		filterType: filterType,
-		InputJson:  stdin,
+		textInput:      textInput,
+		viewport:       viewport,
+		group:          group,
+		statusBar:      statusBar,
+		spinner:        s,
+		document:       document,
+		bindings:       bindings,
+		help:           help,
+		filterType:     filterType,
+		filterFilePath: path,
+		InputJson:      stdin,
 	}
 
 }
@@ -204,11 +202,10 @@ func (m *FilterModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			return m, tea.Quit
 
 		case key.Matches(msg, m.bindings.enter):
-			m.FilteredJson = strings.Join([]string{
-				fmt.Sprintf("{\"%s\": %s,", m.filterType, m.FilteredJson),
-				strings.TrimLeft(m.InputJson, "{")}, "\n")
+			m.marshalJSON()
 			return m, tea.Quit
 		}
+
 	case storeLoadedMsg:
 		cmds = append(cmds, m.handleStoreLoaded(msg))
 
@@ -230,6 +227,45 @@ func (m *FilterModel) View() string {
 	return m.document.View()
 }
 
+func (m *FilterModel) marshalJSON() {
+	if m.FilteredJson == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	if m.InputJson != "" {
+		result := make([]interface{}, 2)
+		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(m.InputJson), &result[0])
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+
+		filtered := fmt.Sprintf("{\"%s\": %s}", m.filterType, m.FilteredJson)
+		err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(filtered), &result[1])
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+
+		resultJson, err := json.Marshal(result)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		m.Result = string(resultJson)
+	} else {
+		var result interface{}
+
+		filtered := fmt.Sprintf("{\"%s\": %s}", m.filterType, m.FilteredJson)
+		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(filtered), &result)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+
+		resultJson, err := json.Marshal(result)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		m.Result = string(resultJson)
+	}
+}
+
 func (m *FilterModel) showErrorOnStatusBar(err error) {
 	m.statusBar.SetContent(
 		stateFormats[ErrorState][0],
@@ -254,6 +290,15 @@ func (m *FilterModel) handleStoreLoaded(msg tea.Msg) tea.Cmd {
 		m.store = storeMsg.store
 		m.state = FilterState
 
+		if m.filterFilePath != "" {
+			jq, err := os.ReadFile(m.filterFilePath)
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+			m.textInput.SetValue(strings.TrimSpace(string(jq)))
+			return m.query(strings.TrimSpace(string(jq)))
+		}
+
 		coloredJson, err := toColoredJson(m.store)
 		if err != nil {
 			return errorMsg{err}
@@ -261,7 +306,7 @@ func (m *FilterModel) handleStoreLoaded(msg tea.Msg) tea.Cmd {
 
 		m.viewport.SetContent(coloredJson)
 
-		return nil
+		return m.query(".")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -403,13 +448,20 @@ func (m *FilterModel) query(input string) tea.Cmd {
 }
 
 func toColoredJson(data []any) (string, error) {
-	f := colorjson.NewFormatter()
-	f.Indent = 2
-	result, err := f.Marshal(data)
+	result, err := json.MarshalIndent(data, "", " ")
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	return sanitize(string(result)), nil
+
+	coloredBytes := make([]byte, 0)
+	buffer := bytes.NewBuffer(coloredBytes)
+
+	err = quick.Highlight(buffer, string(result), "json", "terminal16m", "dracula")
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	return sanitize(buffer.String()), nil
 }
 
 func toJson(data []any) (string, error) {